Belvidere Republican

Marie Huntress, 93

Marie Huntress, 93

BELVIDERE – Marie Huntress, 93, of Belvidere, passed away Friday, Jan. 29, at Maple Crest Care Centre in Belvidere. She was born April 17, 1922 in Poplar Grove Township, Boone County, Ill. She was the daughter of Ben and Ann (Darmon) Lovell. She graduated from high school and attended Graceland […]

 
 

Ada Jane Diekelman, 78

Ada Jane Diekelman, 78

Ada Jane Diekelman, 78, of Plover passed away Thursday Jan. 28 at the Portage County Health Care Center in Stevens Point, Wis. Ada Jane (AJ) was born March 18, 1937 in Rockford, Ill., the daughter of David and Ruby (Stearns) Daer. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in mathematics from Wheaton […]

 
 

Close yet controlled win for Bucs over Harlem

Close yet controlled win for Bucs over Harlem

By Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent MACHESNEY PARK – Despite the hosts taking a quick 6-0 lead in the opening seconds behind sharpshooting senior Brock Soter’s bomb beyond the arc and a three-point play by junior Brenton Shaw who may start attracting as much attention on winter nights as he […]

 
 

Poplar Grove Airport plans new hangar designs from former Belvidere building

Poplar Grove Airport plans new hangar designs from former Belvidere building

By Kathryn Menue Editor BOONE COUNTY – Since the opening of the new Manley Belvidere Ford and Lincoln facility at 1800 N. State St. in Belvidere on Monday, Sept. 7, the old Manley Motors location is no more. The old location, located at First and State Street in Belvidere, finished […]

 
 

Harry R. Wiedow, 89

BELVIDERE – Harry R. Wiedow, 89, of Belvidere, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 27, at The Villa at PA Peterson in Rockford. He is survived by his beloved wife, Donna F. Wiedow; children, Richard (Jenny) Wiedow, Martin Wiedow, Lavonne Robles, Jean (Carmen) Mejia, Gloria (Joe) Davis, and Bette (Mario) Zepeda; 12 […]

 
 

Weekend events for Friday, Jan. 29 through Sunday, Jan. 31

Weekend events for Friday, Jan. 29 through Sunday, Jan. 31

Friday, Jan. 29 Belvidere North High School students will perform their winter play from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the PAC. The Belvidere High School boy’s sophomore basketball team will face Freeport at 5:30 p.m. at Melvin L. Brown Gymnasium. The Belvidere High School boys’ varsity basketball team will […]

 
 

Village of Poplar Grove announces new electric aggregation program

By Kathryn Menue Editor POPLAR GROVE – The Village of Poplar Grove is proud to announce the beginning of their electrical aggregation program. According to the Buzz Blog article, “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Municipal Electricity Aggregation in Illinois,” electrical aggregation “is when a community bands together” […]

 
 

Belvidere school menus: week of Feb. 1

Elementary schools Monday, Feb. 1 – BBQ Riblet sandwich, chicken nuggets with Fritos, cheesy breadstick with dipping sauce, savory green beans, crispy romaine, crunchy carrots, juicy orange wedges, 100 percent apple juice, and a variety of milk. Tuesday, Feb. 2 – Grilled cheese sandwich, chicken patty sandwich, Fun on the […]

 
 

Belvidere’s ‘Friday Movie Night’ a blockbuster hit

Belvidere’s ‘Friday Movie Night’ a blockbuster hit

C.L. Smith Reporter BELVIDERE – Boone County residents braved chilly temps for a night of free family fun. The Belvidere Chamber of Commerce hosted one of four January Movie Nights on Friday, Jan. 22, at the Community Center Complex of Boone County, 111 W. First St. in Belvidere. In 2013, […]

 
 

Knights crush Blue Thunder in sophomore game

By Kaila Olsen Reporter ROCKFORD – On Friday, Jan. 22, at 5:30 p.m., Belvidere North’s sophomore basketball team faced off against Rockford’s Auburn Knights for an away conference game at Auburn High School. The game was very fast paced and both teams played hard and fought for a victory. The […]

 
 
 
 
 
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